Community

Connecting Capitol with Community

Thursday, 03 March 2011 14:54

State Rep. Rena Moran (DFL – St. Paul) announced the following meetings in March to connect Capitol with Community. Moran invites members of the public to attend collaborative discussions with community leaders on the important issues that will affect our state’s future.

Connecting Capitol with Community

Thursday, 03 March 2011 14:54

State Rep. Rena Moran (DFL – St. Paul) announced the following meetings in March to connect Capitol with Community. Moran invites members of the public to attend collaborative discussions with community leaders on the important issues that will affect our state’s future.

Northeast resident’s appeal halts waste facility development

Friday, 25 February 2011 15:14

The controversial City-County waste transfer station and household hazardous collection facility proposed in Northeast Minneapolis has hit a major roadblock. A group of Northeast Minneapolis residents appealed a decision of the City’s Zoning Administrator, effectively halting the planning for a proposed waste transfer facility at 340 NE 27th Avenue until the appeal runs its course.

Portion of Sibley street closed March through July

Friday, 25 February 2011 14:31

Sibley Street, between Shepard Road and Kellogg Boulevard in Saint Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood, will close from March 1 through July for The Union Depot restoration, Mortenson Construction and the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority announced recently.

To accommodate reconstruction of the train deck for The Union Depot restoration, Sibley Street will be repaved and new pilings will be installed during that period.

MN Second Chance Coalition’s Day on the Hill

Thursday, 24 February 2011 11:24
Lydia Schwartz

On Wednesday January 26, the MN Second Chance Coalition gathered in the State Capitol Rotunda for their ‘Day on the Hill’ to stand up for and support individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. Second Chance is a non-partisan consortium of nonprofits and companies working to raise statewide awareness regarding the barriers facing individuals with criminal records. They highlight the importance of Second Chance; and advocate for fair and responsible laws that allows people who have been through the criminal justice system to redeem themselves, fully support themselves and their families, and contribute to their communities to their full potential. Increasing employment opportunities for individuals with criminal records is crucial to their reintegration and to strengthening communities.

North High community education program offers afterschool horticulture program

Friday, 11 February 2011 16:04

An afterschool horticulture project/program Project Sweetie Pie (How Sweet It Is!) will be starting up at North High School in Minneapolis. Sweet potato starter plants will be grown in the green house located at the school as part of a entrepreneurial training program for youth.

Starter plants grown this spring at North High and Gordan Parks High School in St. Paul will be disseminated to other youth garden sites throughout the Twin Cities. At the end of the growing season harvested sweet potatoes will be purchased and processed into Sweet Potato Pies by Rose McGee of Deep Roots Gourmet Foods.

Power Brokers Public Policy Forum hosted by Community Action of Minneapolis

Thursday, 10 February 2011 15:51

Community Action of Minneapolis hosts the Power Brokers Public Policy Forum on Monday ,February 28, 2011 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Minneapolis Urban League’s Sharon Sayles Belton Center located at 411 East 38 Street in Minneapolis.

Join Community Members and Guest Speakers; Minnesota State Representative Bobby Joe Champion, Minnesota State Representative Jeff Hayden, Nan Madden, The Director of the Minnesota Budget Project at the Minnesota Council of Non-Profits, Gregory Gray, Former Executive Director of the legislative Commission to end Poverty and Jeff Bauer, Director of Public Policy and Civic Engagement at the Family Partnership and Partner member of HIRE Minnesota to discuss the serious impact of the current budget deficit on community members and neighborhoods across the state. Minnesota faces a current budget shortfall of 6.5 million dollars this biennium.